Global Patent Index - EP 2540237 B1

EP 2540237 B1 20150121 - Device for targeting and creating drilled channels in the tibia

Title (en)

Device for targeting and creating drilled channels in the tibia

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Anzielen und Einbringen von Bohrkanälen in die Tibia

Title (fr)

Dispositif de vissage et d'introduction de canaux de forage dans le tibia

Publication

EP 2540237 B1 20150121 (DE)

Application

EP 12004557 A 20120618

Priority

DE 102011106729 A 20110628

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2540237A1] The apparatus (1) has a handle (2), which comprises a drill sleeve (3) for configuring a target point on the tibia and an arm (4) extending beyond the distal end of the drill sleeve for determining another target point on the tibial plateau. A portion (13) of the arm is configured as elastically reshapable. The deformable portion of the arm is formed reversibly deformable. The shape memory alloy is an nickel titanium alloy, particularly nitinol.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/1714 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2540237 A1 20130102; EP 2540237 B1 20150121; DE 102011106729 A1 20130103; US 2013006254 A1 20130103; US 9023056 B2 20150505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12004557 A 20120618; DE 102011106729 A 20110628; US 201213536198 A 20120628